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Patchwork Society announces the launch of “The Hare’s Corner” exhibition on Thursday, April 16

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Patchwork Society announce the launch of their latest exhibition of textile art, called “The Hare’s Corner”, on Thursday, April 16 in the Dooradoyle library from 6.30 pm.

Patchwork Society announce the launch of their latest exhibition “The Hare’s Corner” running from Thursday, April 16, up to May 7

Aoife pictured with patchwork examples.

Patchwork Society announce the launch of their latest exhibition of textile art, called “The Hare’s Corner“, on Thursday, April 16 in the Dooradoyle library from 6.30 pm.

The exhibition will be opened by the Mayor of Limerick, John Moran, as the society invites all members of the public to attend the official opening, which will see the exhibition run up to May 7.

The title comes from a book of the same name by Jane Clarke and Catherine Cleary,
which is a powerful celebration of the inspiring story of Irish communities restoring habitats, fostering biodiversity, and reconnecting people with nature. The Hare’s Corners is an initiative to help landowners make some space in nature in fields, woodlands and orchards for small creatures to survive.


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Patchwork Society announces the launch of "The Hare's Corner" exhibition on Thursday, April 16
The exhibition is being curated and held by the Irish Patchwork Society Mid West branch

By offering landowners practical, hassle-free, support to enhance biodiversity on their land, this initiative has already delivered hundreds of new spaces for nature in the form of native mini-woodlands, wildlife ponds, heritage orchards and wildlife hedges. Launched in 2021 in Co. Clare, and due to its proven success and demand, the initiative has expanded to several other counties and is growing year on year. Every new action taken by The Hare’s Corner participants is documented and mapped

The exhibition is being curated and held by the Irish Patchwork Society Mid West branch. Founded 45 years ago, the society has branches in all four provinces of Ireland.

The Irish Patchwork Society has 600 members nationwide and fosters the love of fabrics, threads, and sewing by hand and machine, making pieces of visual art that have grown in popularity both in the USA and worldwide over many years.

What started out as a necessity when fabrics were scarce has transformed into an art medium which brings joy and happiness to those who practice it.  

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